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    NON CONVENTIONAL

    ENERGY RESOURCES
    Fuel cell
    BASICS OF FUEL
    CELL

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    INTRODUCTION
    • Fuel cell is a device that converts directly
    the chemical energy stored in gaseous
    molecules of fuel and oxidant into
    electrical energy.

    • When the fuel is hydrogen the only


    byproducts are pure water and heat.

    • The overall process is the reverse of water


    electrolysis.

    • In electrolysis, an electric current applied


    to water produces hydrogen and oxygen,

    • In fuel cell, hydrogen and oxygen are


    combined to produce electricity and water.
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    HYDROGEN FUEL CELL
    Working
    • Hydrogen fuel cells produce electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

    • The hydrogen reacts with oxygen across an electrochemical cell similar to that of a
    battery to produce electricity, water, and small amounts of heat.

    • Hydrogen is stored in a pressurized container and oxygen is taken from the air.

    • In a fuel cell is two electrodes separated by an electrolyte.

    • The anode (negative electrode) receives hydrogen and the cathode (positive
    electrode) collects oxygen.

    • A catalyst at the anode separates hydrogen into positively charged hydrogen ions
    and electrons.

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    SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF HYDROGEN FUEL CELL.

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    MAIN PARTS
    • In Anode Hydrogen oxidized and
    • The main components of a fuel cell
    converted into Hydrogen ion and
    are:
    electron.
    • Fuel ( hydrogen)

    • Oxidant ( Air)

    • Electrodes • The electrolyte is restricted to

    • Electrolyte ( proton Exchange negative charge.


    membrane)
    • The positive hydrogen ions move
    • Fuel always supplied through the towards cathode through electrolyte
    Anode and oxidant supplied through and electron flow through the outer
    the cathode. circuit.

    • Platinum is used as catalyst. • In cathode oxygen combine with


    hydrogen ions and electrons and
    produce water. ( reduction Reaction)

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    CH
    A
    RTILE

    TYPES OF FUEL CELL


    • Fuel cell types are generally classified according to
    the nature of the electrolyte they use.

    • Each type requires particular materials and fuels


    and is suitable for different applications.

    • Based on the electrolyte fuels cells are classified


    into:

    • Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell


    (PEM FC)

    • Alkaline Fuel Cell (AFC)

    • Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC)

    • Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)

    • Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell – MCFC

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    COMPARISON BETWEEN DIFFERENT FUEL CELLS
    Operating
    Type Fuel Electrolyte Applicatio
    Catalyst temperatur
    n
    e

    Polymer Portable power,


    1 PEMFC Hydrogen Platinum 50-100 C
    membrane transportation

    Hydrogen Military, Space


    2 AFC KOH Nickel 90-100
    applications

    Stationary
    power
    Hydrogen generation
    3 PAFC Phosphoric Acid Platinum 150-200
    from 100-400
    kW, Large
    vehicles
    Solid ceramic, such
    as stabilized Nickel Auxiliary power
    4 SOFC Hydrocarbon 700-1000
    Zirconium oxide generation

    Solution of
    Industrial
    Lithium,
    Nickel applications,
    5 MCFC Hydrocarbon Sodium or 600-700
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    Advantages Disadvantages

    • No pollution, only byproduct is • Fueling fuel cells is still a major


    water. problem since the production,
    transportation, distribution and
    • Fuel cells have a higher efficiency storage of hydrogen is difficult.
    than diesel or gas engines.
    • The refueling and the starting time
    • Low temperature fuel cells (PEM, of fuel cell vehicles are longer and
    DMFC) have low heat transmission the driving range is shorter than in a
    which makes them ideal for military ―normal car.
    applications.
    • Fuel cells are currently very
    • The maintenance of fuel cells is expensive to produce, since most
    simple since there are few moving units are hand-made
    parts in the system.
    • The technology is not yet fully
    • The power densities are high. developed and few products are
    available.

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